Effects of sex, mating status, and genetic background on circadian behavior in Drosophila by Oghenerukevwe Akpoghiran, Alexandra K. Strich, Kyunghee Koh

“…We measured circadian period length and rhythm strength in virgin and mated males and females, including females mated to males lacking Sex Peptide (SP), a key mediator of post-mating changes. …”
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Scaffolded Antigens in Yeast Cell Particle Vaccines Provide Protection against Systemic Polyoma Virus Infection by Donald J. Tipper, Eva Szomolanyi-Tsuda

“…U65, a self-aggregating peptide scaffold, traps fused protein antigens in yeast cells. …”
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Resonant Young’s Slit Interferometer for Sensitive Detection of Low-Molecular-Weight Biomarkers by Stefanus Renaldi Wijaya, Augusto Martins, Katie Morris, Steven D. Quinn, Thomas F. Krauss

“…We validated our sensor’s low molecular weight capability by demonstrating the detection of Aβ-42, a 4.5 kDa peptide indicative of Alzheimer’s disease, and reached the clinically relevant pg/mL regime. …”
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Emerging Nanoparticle-Based Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Cancer: Innovations and Challenges by Rachitha Puttasiddaiah, Nagaraj Basavegowda, Nityashree Kyathegowdanadoddi Lakshmanagowda, Vinay Basavegowda Raghavendra, Niju Sagar, Kandi Sridhar, Praveen Kumar Dikkala, Maharshi Bhaswant, Kwang-Hyun Baek, Minaxi Sharma

“…This review discusses recent developments in nanostructured materials such as graphene, dendrimers, cell-penetrating peptide nanoparticles, nanoliposomes, lipid nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, and nano-omics in the diagnosis and management of cancer.…”
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Functional Characterization of the Canine Heme-Regulated eIF2α Kinase: Regulation of Protein Synthesis by Kimon C. Kanelakis, Jayashree Pyati, Pamela C. Wagaman, Jui Chang Chuang, Young Yang, Nigel P. Shankley

“…Following purification, the canine protein was found to be 72 kD and showed kinase activity determined by its ability to phosphorylate a synthetic peptide substrate. Quercetin, a kinase inhibitor known to inhibit mouse and human HRI, inhibits canine HRI in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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Humanin Rescues Cultured Rat Cortical Neurons from NMDA-Induced Toxicity Not by NMDA Receptor by Ai-Ling Cui, Jian-Zhong Li, Zhi-Bo Feng, Guo-Lin Ma, Liang Gong, Chun-Ling Li, Ce Zhang, Kefeng Li

“…Excitatory neurotoxicity has been implicated in many pathological situations and there is no effective treatment available. Humanin is a 24-aa peptide cloned from the brain of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Visual Features in Alzheimer’s Disease: From Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Overview by María Alejandra Cerquera-Jaramillo, Mauricio O. Nava-Mesa, Rodrigo E. González-Reyes, Carlos Tellez-Conti, Alejandra de-la-Torre

“…AD is characterized by brain atrophy due to neuronal and synaptic loss, extracellular amyloid plaques composed of amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ), and neurofibrillary tangles of hyperphosphorylated tau protein. …”
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Impact of Leather on the Fire Resistance of Leather-Wood Fibreboard: FT-IR Spectroscopy and Pyrolysis-GC-MS Investigation by T. Schnabel, M.-C. Barbu, E. Windeisen-Holzhauser, A. Petutschnigg, G. Tondi

“…These acid moieties can react with amino groups of other peptide chains, building a protective polymer network which hinders the oxygen to reach the core of the panel. …”
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Triiodothyronine (T3) increases the expression of the amphiregulin (AREG) oncogene by activating extranuclear pathways in MCF-7 breast cancer cells by Maria Teresa De Sibio, Fernanda Cristina Fontes Moretto, Regiane Marques Castro Olimpio, Miriane de Oliveira, Lucas Solla Mathias, Vinícius Vigliazzi Peghinelli, Helena Paim Tilli, Bianca Mariani Gonçalves, Dariane Beatriz Marino Cardoso, Larissa Silva Dall Aqua, Igor de Carvalho Depra, Mariana Menezes Lourenço, Aline Carbonera Luvizon, Paula de Oliveira Montandon Hokama, Maria Tereza Nunes, Marna Eliana Sakalem, Célia Regina Nogueira

“…Materials and methods: We treated MCF-7 cells with T3 (10 nM) for 1 hour in the presence or absence of inhibitors for αvβ3 integrin (RGD peptide), MAPK (PD98059), PI3K (LY294002), and protein synthesis (cycloheximide [CHX]). …”
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Preventive effect of kiwi berry (Actinidia arguta) on loperamide-induced constipation by Jiyue Zhang, Bin Li, Ningxuan Gao, Haikun Li, Xingyue Cui, Hanqian Jiang, Siyi Tang, Chenyu Jin, Jinlong Tian

“…In the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) cells and colon tissues, alterations in the protein expression of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), protein kinase A (PKA), and aquaporin-3 (AQP3) were found. …”
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Antibody Responses and the Vaccine Efficacy of Recombinant Glycosyltransferase and Nicastrin Against <i>Schistosoma japonicum</i> by Bowen Dong, Haoran Zhong, Danlin Zhu, Luobin Wu, Jinming Wang, Hao Li, Yamei Jin

“…In this study, bioinformatic tools were employed to analyze the structural and functional properties of these proteins, including their signal peptide regions, transmembrane domains, tertiary structures, and protein interaction networks. …”
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Synergistic strategies for glioblastoma treatment: CRISPR-based multigene editing combined with immune checkpoint blockade by Xiaolin Liu, Xiao Liu, Xiaonan Luo, Maorong Zhu, Nannan Liu, Juan Li, Qi Zhang, Cheng Zou, Yuxin Wu, Zhengcong Cao, Shuangxin Ma, Weizhong Wang, Guangzhao Yang, Jintao Gu, Wei Liu, Meng Li, Anan Yin, Yalong He, Wei Lin

“…Our approach involved the use of genetic engineering to the long-lasting production of PD-1 and the brain-specific peptide angiopep-2 on the surface of EVs. These modified EVs were then utilized to rejuvenate exhausted CD8+ T cells blocking PD-L1, resulting in significant therapeutic benefits for GBM treatment. …”
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From pain to meningitis: bacteria hijack nociceptors to promote meningitis by Huazhen Liu, Xingxing Kong, Yuqin Zeng, Jinyun Chen, Zhanpeng Chen, Lanlan Liu, Quan Ma, Xuhui Liu, Xuhui Liu, Shuihua Lu

“…This review examines the interactions between bacteria and meningeal nociceptors, focusing on their direct and indirect activation via ion channels, such as transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) and transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), or through the release of neuropeptides like calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). These interactions suppress immune defenses by inhibiting macrophage activity and neutrophil recruitment, thus facilitating bacterial survival and invasion of the CNS. …”
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Changes in Ghrelin-Related Factors in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Rats by Miwa Nahata, Yayoi Saegusa, Yumi Harada, Naoko Tsuchiya, Tomohisa Hattori, Hiroshi Takeda

“…Neuropeptide Y and agouti-related peptide mRNA expression in the hypothalamus of GERD rats was significantly increased, whereas proopiomelanocortin mRNA expression was significantly decreased compared to that in sham-operated rats. …”
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Effect of Dietary Content of Menhaden Oil with or without Salsalate on Neuropathic Endpoints in High-Fat-Fed/Low-Dose Streptozotocin-Treated Sprague Dawley Rats by Eric P. Davidson, Lawrence J. Coppey, Hanna Shevalye, Alexander Obrosov, Mark A. Yorek

“…The addition of salsalate to high-fat diets enriched with 10% or 25% kcal of menhaden oil protected vascular reactivity to acetylcholine and calcium gene-related peptide, motor and sensory nerve conduction velocity, thermal nociception, intraepidermal nerve fiber density, and cornea sensitivity to a greater extent than 10% or 25% menhaden oil alone. …”
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C-28 linker length modulates the activity of second-generation HIV-1 maturation inhibitors by K. C. Yuvraj, Aradhana Singh, Sayantani Datta, Ritika Das, Pranjal Raj Saxena, Subash Chapagain, T. J. Nitz, Carl Wild, Ritu Gaur

“…Abstract Maturation inhibitors (MIs) block HIV-1 maturation by preventing the cleavage of the capsid protein and spacer peptide 1 (CA-SP1). Bevirimat (BVM), a first-in-class MI, displayed sub-optimal efficacy in clinical trials due to presence of SP1:V7A polymorphism in the Gag protein.This polymorphism is inherently present in HIV-1 subtype C and conferred resistance to BVM. …”
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A Case of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Incited by a Spinal Subdural Hematoma by Kyle Sanchez, Steven Glener, Nathan E. Esplin, Okorie N. Okorie, Amay Parikh

“…Troponin levels and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) were elevated, and echocardiogram revealed an ejection fraction (EF) of less than 20%. …”
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Amyloid β Enhances Typical Rodent Behavior While It Impairs Contextual Memory Consolidation by Karla Salgado-Puga, Roberto A. Prado-Alcalá, Fernando Peña-Ortega

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with an early hippocampal dysfunction, which is likely induced by an increase in soluble amyloid beta peptide (Aβ). This hippocampal failure contributes to the initial memory deficits observed both in patients and in AD animal models and possibly to the deterioration in activities of daily living (ADL). …”
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The assembly factor Reh1 is released from the ribosome during its initial round of translation by Sharmishtha Musalgaonkar, James N. Yelland, Ruta Chitale, Shilpa Rao, Hakan Ozadam, David W. Taylor, Can Cenik, Arlen W. Johnson

“…We propose that Reh1 is displaced by the elongating peptide chain, making it the last assembly factor released from the nascent 60S subunit during its initial round of translation.…”
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Proton Pump Inhibitors and Dementia: Physiopathological Mechanisms and Clinical Consequences by Gloria Ortiz-Guerrero, Diana Amador-Muñoz, Carlos Alberto Calderón-Ospina, Daniel López-Fuentes, Mauricio Orlando Nava Mesa

“…Further, AD is characterized by selective synaptic and neuronal degeneration, vascular dysfunction, and two histopathological features: extracellular amyloid plaques composed of amyloid beta peptide (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles formed by hyperphosphorylated tau protein. …”
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